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title: "Recruitment Advertising Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2017-06-14"
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# Recruitment Advertising Service

Buyer: BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a14b144-6dc3-4a29-a168-b0dbc6679834

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## Summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for a Recruitment Advertising Service, with a total value of £42,000. The contract will be active from 26th June 2017 until 27th June 2020. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, highlighting the organisation's need for effective recruitment advertising to manage job templates, media selection, and placements. The service is crucial for a trust that manages over 800 vacancies a year across various roles in Berkshire, covering locations such as Reading, Windsor, and Maidenhead. The contract period has the potential for continuation up to four years, with an initial three years plus an option for one additional year. The award was formalised on 13th June 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in recruitment services, especially those with experience in managing high-profile advertising campaigns. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly suited to compete for this contract, as the buying organisation is open to engaging smaller suppliers for innovative solutions. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in creative input or advertising design, along with an understanding of the healthcare sector's unique recruitment needs, will be well-positioned to leverage this opportunity for growth and expand their presence in public sector contracts.

## Notice

The contract has been awarded but we were seeking: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) has the need for a recruitment advertisement service, which includes managing and editing job templates for recruitment adverts, media selection and placements, making media recommendations to maximise response. There may at times, be a request for creative input or advertising design requests. BHFT has over 4,000 employees and supplies mental health services across Berkshire with base locations in Reading, Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead, Slough, Wokingham, Bracknell and Newbury. We have an average 800 vacancies per annum which includes vacancies for clinical, operational, professional and admin and clerical staff. The contract will be in place for a maximum of four years 3+1 = 4 Additional information: Opportunity was advertised at:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb9f2f19-d031-4542-ad18-a203838b14ce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 25 Jun 2017 - 27 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BRACKNELL |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG12 1BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Bracknell Forest |
| Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks |
| Westminster constituency | Bracknell |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WDAD COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2017 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb9f2f19-d031-4542-ad18-a203838b14ce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb9f2f19-d031-4542-ad18-a203838b14ce
  14th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml
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